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Post by jkeliar on Sept 13, 2017 17:39:16 GMT
In most social events, everyone has some, if not a wide range of options when confronted with a choice. For example, participating in sports or athletic events provide a limited amount of socially acceptable norms. In a marathon, it's either run, walk, or stop. There aren't any forks in the path, there's no hurdles to jump over. In most cases, a majority of participants do the most common thing- run; as consistently and/or as quickly as they can. Others, however, based off of their nature or their upbringing, may for a variety of reasons choose to walk, or stop and leave the marathon altogether. And there are those who have no interest in the primary goal for the marathon: winning the race. Some participants choose to walk with a bunch of friends, all wearing a matching ridiculous costume. The individuals and groups that choose to do this actively stand out from the rest, because in isolation these parties find attention, attention administered by constructed social norms. This social construct is what holds a majority of people back from doing these abnormal actions, even if they are participating in the very same marathon.
You could say that it is similar to standing up on a desk with a boombox and dancing in the middle of a lecture.
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